High temperature glass molding lamp

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:25:37 +0800

Stop Buying Lamps by Part Number

Here’s a common mistake: you order a replacement lamp because the part number matches, you plug it in, and a few weeks later, it burns out. It’s frustrating. But the truth is, a lamp isn’t just a bulb—it’s one piece of a thermal circuit. Just because a lamp fits in the socket doesn’t mean it fits the actual heat needs of your specific mold. That’s why we’d rather come to your site and actually look at the setup before selling you anything. The heat density problem Glass molding depends on short-wave infrared radiation to get deep into the glass quickly. To make that happen, we balance voltage and wattage very carefully. If you try to cram too much wattage into a short quartz tube, the surface gets hot—which sounds great—but it puts a massive amount of stress on the filaments. Throw in a power supply that isn’t steady, and those spikes will kill your lamp way faster than they should. It’s more than just a plug We use high-purity quartz because it can handle the constant “hot-cold-hot” cycle of molding without cracking. When it comes to connectors—like R7s or Sk15—it isn’t about which one we prefer. It’s about the physical space you have and whether your wiring can actually handle the current. Some of our lamps have special coatings to bounce heat back toward the glass. It makes things more efficient, but it also shifts the light spectrum. You have to make sure your specific glass chemistry plays nice with those wavelengths. The real-world trade-off Everyone wants high-output lamps because they heat up fast, which means your cycle times drop and you make more parts. But there’s a catch: heat soak. When you push these lamps to the limit, the housing and reflectors take a beating. If your cooling fans or water jackets aren’t built to handle that specific amount of heat, you’re going to warp your reflectors. We look at the whole picture. We want to make sure your entire setup is breathing properly so you aren’t accidentally cooking your own equipment.

Molding on The Infrared Heat Group

High temperature glass molding lamp

Stop Buying Lamps by Part Number